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back in march we were given the challenge of creating a poster for a course we felt was worth making awareness for.
I chose to tackle the problem of body image and the damage the media has on our body confidence.

i started by brain storming on postits and then took a few of the ideas further...

taking old language and merging it with a typical modern conversations. the idea is to make the modern woman question there values and what is important.



literaly cutting the crap out of modern publications and seeing what , if anything of value is left.






Again with the old and new. a classic beauty and what she would have to to to maintain that title in today's society.

my final out come was a campaign called pinksatin, aimed at creating awareness of this problem and also a blog with helpful information and a hub for anyone who whats to have there say.


this is the blinded by beauty poster, but the text it not on this one




this was my main poster, at a first glance it could be seen as a underwear ad or a seductive poster, but when you look closer and rear the strategically places information you realist that you are a victim of this media game, luring people in with suggestive images which are the cause of many peoples body issues.
you may also want to look at the blog, it is in early stages but there are some interesting things up. click here

eye heart ewe deer

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This was my piece for the 101 exhibition. taking inspiration from my dear collage

using a fish eye, (previously a beautiful blue sheep eye , but i put it in the freezer and it got frost bite. )
an ox heart with was frozen then defrosted and bled out during the 3 day exhibition and a ewe's skull
I created a rebus transfer .
I was very pleased with the final out come and found it very interesting to over hear and receive peoples reactions and opinions.
a few people didn't understand what is was saying. I did have a small typed description below but I thought it was quite obvious?
never the less i am rather pleased, just a shame it couldn't last longer. bit stinky.

for the arty farty bit behind it... i wanted to portray the darker side of love and how real love is not always flowers and rainbows. but grim,gutting, savage and unnerving.

101 exibition

The 101 exhibition was put together by a group of the fda students. the idea behind the exhibition was to create a one off pieces that took inspiration form one chosen collage, out of the 100 created for the '100 collage exhibition' back in 1st term. so 101.








here are some my favorite pieces.
unfortunately the pieces were not named so i am unable to give credit were it is due.

Izabel Dejhalla

Izabel Dejhalla

PICK ME UP

Here is some of the work that was at the pick me up exhibition.

Rob Ryan

I have been a little obsessed with Rob Ryan romantic works for quite some time now. so when i read that he would be relocating his studio to summer set house i got very excited.
the idea of being able to look round one of your idols studios seem very special, a glimps into the world of a artists mined and habitat.

however, once there my bubble was burst, or at least bruised when i saw 3 girls working on a huge Rob Ryan piece. this too away form the magic, the idea of rob spending hours and overs lovingly cutting out his creations, seeing it slowly form, a labor of love. but no , instead it was his interns getting the blisters, and no credit.


in some ways, I wish i had not gone, but then again, you cant live in a fantasy world, which is exactly what Ryans art is, romantic fantasy.

A very disheartening visit, but also a well needed reality check.